JPH06171861A - Transport device for article - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transport and collect many sorts of articles from respective floors in a short time, in a multistory building and the like. CONSTITUTION:A sub-cage 14 moving up and down is provided between a transport passage 1 in which a main cage 8 is elevatably moved and the entrance 3 of each floor, and a transfer device 35 to transfer a magazine 9 between the sub-cage 14 and the main cage 8. A belt conveyor delivering a mail box is provided in the main cage 8, and a mail charging port 4 is provided on the transport passage 1. In this construction, a plurality of dust collecting boxes are received in the magazine 9 in the sub-cage 14 through the entrance 3, the magazine 9 is transferred to the main cage 8, and transported. Further, when dust is not transported, the mail box is charged into the main cage 8 through the mail charging port 4, and the mail is transported.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a conveying device for conveying articles such as dust and mail in a high-rise building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method for carrying and collecting articles such as dust in a high-rise building, as shown in FIG. 18, a carrying passage 200 for raising and lowering a cage 201 is provided inside a building,
A plurality of container boxes 203 for collecting dust by type are arranged in front of an entrance / exit 202 provided on each floor with respect to the transport passage 200.
Storage area 2 where 03 is installed on the ground using cage 201
The method of transporting to 04 is adopted.

[0003]

However, in the above conventional method, when the container boxes 203 are moved in and out of the cage 201, it is necessary to arrange a plurality of container boxes 203 in tandem on each floor, so that a wide standby is required. Space is required, which is a problem in saving space in the building.

Further, in the method of transporting the individual container boxes 203 one by one each time the cage 201 is moved up and down, it is necessary to reciprocate the cage 201 many times between the floors of each floor and the collection place 204, which requires a long transportation time. There is a problem that takes.

Further, in the conventional transport method, one transport passage 200 is used as a dedicated passage for transporting, for example, only dust, and mail is used in another transport passage, or a human-only elevator is used. Although the method of transporting by using is used, this method has a drawback that the transport efficiency is poor and the transport space in the building is enlarged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a carrying device which can carry many kinds of articles by raising and lowering a cage once and efficiently carry articles in a small space.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first means of the present invention is to provide a transfer path for moving a main cage up and down, and a plurality of doorways provided along the transfer path. A sub-cage and an elevating mechanism for moving the sub-cage up and down with respect to the entrance / exit are provided, and a magazine for arranging and supporting article collection boxes in the vertical direction can be moved between the main cage and the sub-cage. Thus, the main cage or the sub cage is provided with the magazine transfer means for transferring the magazine between them.

The second means of the present invention is to provide an article delivery means for delivering articles directly to the main cage,
The transfer passage is provided with an input port for feeding an article to the article delivery means.

[0009]

In the first means, the sub cage is moved up and down so that the entrance and exit of the transport passage and the magazine housed in the sub cage face each other, and the article collection box is sent from the entrance and exit to the magazine. When the collection box is stored in the magazine, the magazines are transferred to the main cage by the transfer device with the sub cage and the main cage in the same height, and the main cage is moved up and down to convey the magazine.

In the second means, the article is loaded into the article delivery means of the main cage from the loading port of the transport passage, and the main cage is moved up and down to be transported. In this method, the articles collected in the collection box and the articles directly put into the delivery means can be conveyed by using the main cage, so that various kinds of articles can be efficiently conveyed.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 show the overall structure of a carrier device for carrying dust and mail in a high-rise building. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a transport passage that vertically penetrates the inside of the building A, and floors B ₁ , B ₂ , ...
Each of them has an entrance / exit 3 through which a dust collection box 2 is put in and out of the transport passage 1, and a mail input port 4 into which a mail item is put.

Further, at the lower end of the transport passage 1 connected to the basement floor B _n , a magazine loading / unloading port 5 for loading / unloading a magazine and a mail loading / unloading port 6 for loading / unloading a mailbox are formed to face each other. A waste sorting / storage device 100 that sorts and stores dust by type is connected to the magazine loading / unloading port 5. In addition, the mail entrance / exit 6
A mail transfer device 160 for receiving and transmitting a mailbox is connected to the.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a main cage 8 is provided in the conveying passage 1 so as to be able to move up and down through a drive mechanism 7 such as a hoist, and the drive mechanism causes the main cage 8 to move up and down. Is moved up and down or stopped at a predetermined position of the transfer passage 1 corresponding to the entrance / exit 3 of each floor.

The main cage 8 is formed to have a size capable of accommodating a magazine 9, and an opening 10 and a mailbox 11 through which the magazine 9 can be inserted are formed on both side surfaces of the floor 3 facing the entrance 3 and the mail inlet 4 of each floor. An opening 12 that can be inserted is formed.

A case 13 for accommodating a sub cage is installed between the transfer passage 1 and each entrance / exit 3 of each floor B ₁ , B ₂ , ...
Inside, a sub cage 14 and a sub cage elevating mechanism 15 for moving the sub cage 14 up and down are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the sub cage 14 is formed of a box-shaped frame into which the magazine 9 is fitted, and guide wheels 16 and 16 attached to both side surfaces are provided in the case 13.
Case 1 by sandwiching it between the side rails 17, 17
3 It can move up and down freely inside.

The sub cage raising / lowering mechanism 15 includes a case 13
A horizontal drive shaft 20 is connected to a motor 18 attached to the inner surface of the drive shaft via a chain 19, and two sprocket wheels 21 and 21 attached to both ends of the drive shaft 20 and a double drive shaft provided on both side surfaces of the sub cage 14. The sprockets 22, 22 are connected to each other by a chain 23, and the double sprockets 22,
22 and upper sprocket 2 mounted on the top of case 13
4 and 24 are connected by a chain 25, and the sub cage 14 is suspended by the chain 25.
Incidentally, 26 in FIG. 3 is a balance weight attached to the chain 25. In the lifting mechanism 15, when the drive shaft 20 is rotated by the motor 18, the chain 25 is rotated between the double sprockets 22 and 22 and the upper sprockets 24 and 24, and the sub cage 14 is moved up and down along with the movement. .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the magazine 9 housed in the main cage 8 and the sub cage 14 is provided with two upper and lower support shelves 55 and 56 therein, and each of the support shelves 5 is provided.
The collection box 2 is housed in each of three storage chambers 57 divided by 5 and 56 via a positioning spacer 58. Further, on both side surfaces of the magazine 9, an upper rail 30 and an intermediate rail 28 extending horizontally are provided.
And the lower rail 29 are integrally provided.

On the other hand, at the lower end portion of the sub cage 14, receiving portions 27, 27 which are bent downward of the intermediate rails 28, 28 of the magazine 9 are formed, and when the sub cage 14 moves up and down, the receiving portion 27 is formed. Contacts the intermediate rail 28 and moves the magazine 9 up and down integrally with the sub cage 14.

A magazine 9 is provided at the bottom of the case 13.
A plurality of guide rollers 31 that come into contact with the lower rails 29 of the magazine, a plurality of guide rollers 32 of the upper rail 30 of the magazine 9 facing each other are attached inside the sub cage 14, and inside the main cage 8. , Case 13 above
And two rows of guide rollers 33 and 34 extending in a straight line corresponding to the guide rollers 31 and 32 of the sub cage 14, respectively.

In this structure, the sub cage 14 has the case 13
When the lower rail 29 of the magazine 9 rides on the guide roller 31 when descending to the lowest position of the magazine 9, and a horizontal force is applied to the magazine 9 in this state, the magazine 9 is guided by the guide roller 31 and the guide roller 33. Is the sub cage 14
Transfer to main cage 8. In this case, the upper guide rollers 32 and 34 come into contact with the upper rail 30 and play a role of suppressing the rolling of the magazine 9.

A magazine transfer device 35 for transferring the magazine 9 between the main cage 8 and the sub cage 14 is provided at the bottom of the main cage 8.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the magazine transfer device 35 has an intermediate table 37 slidably mounted on a base 36 fixed to the main cage 8 through a plurality of cam followers 39. A transfer table 38 is slidably mounted on the intermediate table 37 via a cam follower 40. The rack gear 42 mounted on the lower surface of the intermediate table 37 is attached to the motor 4 mounted on the lower surface of the base 36.
The pinion gear 43 connected to 1 is meshed.

Further, two sprockets 44 and 45 are attached to the intermediate table 37, and the respective sprockets 44 and 4 are attached.
One end of the chain 46, 46 that is hung on the 5 is the base 36
The other end is connected to the transfer table 38.

In this magazine transfer device 35, when the motor 41 rotates, the pinion gear 43 and the rack gear 4 are rotated.
2, the intermediate table 37 slides, but the movement of this slide pulls the transfer table 38 via the chains 46, 46, and the transfer table 38 slides horizontally with respect to the intermediate table 37.

The sliding transfer table 38 is adapted to enter the space below the magazine 9 on the guide rollers 31, 33.
8 at the front end and the rear end, respectively, on the bottom side of the magazine 9 groove 47
And magazine hooks 48, 49 that engage the and side surfaces.

Of the magazine hooks 48, 49, the magazine hook 48 on the front end side is connected to a pair of hooks 48, 48 by a link 50 and an interlocking mechanism 51 using a connecting rod as shown in FIG. Is formed by connecting a cylinder 52 to a hook lever 48 of the hook lever 48, and when the cylinder 52 is operated, both hooks 48 and 48 oscillate with respect to the upper surface of the transfer table 38. This magazine hook 48, 4
When feeding the magazine 9 from the sub cage 14 to the main cage 8, the hook 9 on the front end side is erected to engage with the groove 47 of the magazine 9, and in the opposite case, it is on the rear end side in the erected state. The hook 49 is brought into contact with the side of the magazine 9 to apply a horizontal force to the magazine.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a belt conveyor 53 for transferring the mail box 11 is provided between the intermediate table 37 and the transfer table 38 in the magazine transfer device 35. There is. The belt conveyor 53 is installed such that the upper conveyor belt is above the transfer table 38, and one end of the belt conveyor 53 opens the opening 12 of the main cage 8 with the main cage 8 stopped on each floor. It faces the mail input port 4 on each floor through. Further, on the front side of the mail insertion port 4, a delivery belt conveyor 54 is installed facing the belt conveyor 38, and the belt conveyor 54 and the belt conveyor 53 inside the main cage 8 are installed.
Mailbox 11 by rotating the
Can be continuously fed into the main cage 8 from the mail inlet 4 on each floor.

As shown in FIG. 10, the collection box 2 housed in the magazine 9 has a cover plate 59 detachably attached to the upper opening and an identification sheet 60 such as a bar code attached to the side surface. There is. The information registered in the identification sheet 60 has different contents for each collection box, and is set according to the type of the articles stored in the collection box. For example, when storing garbage in each collection box 2, fine paper and other paper dust, bins,
Set information to be registered for each type of garbage such as resource garbage such as cans and other combustible garbage.

Further, foot seats 61, 61 are formed on both sides of the lower surface of the collection box 2, and a positioning spacer 58 is attached to the foot seats 61, 61. The positioning spacer 58 is formed to have substantially the same size as the width dimension of the storage chamber 57 of the magazine. The positioning spacer 58 stops the rolling of the collection box 2 stored in the magazine 9 and a box to be described later on the lower side of the collection box. The gap 62 into which the transfer table 38 of the delivery devices 120 and 121 can enter is formed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the waste sorting / storage device 100 connected to the magazine loading / unloading port 5 at the lower end of the transport passage 1 has a magazine 9 for the main cage 8 of the transport passage 1. Magazine delivery device 101 for delivering
A magazine traverse device 110 connected to the magazine delivery device 101, box delivery devices 120 and 121 connected to the traverse device 110, and a collection box 2 taken out from the magazine 9 into predetermined storage containers 135 to 13.
9, and a transport storage device 130 for transporting to 9.

The magazine delivery device 101 is shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a self-propelled carriage 103 is provided on a track rail 102 that enters the magazine loading / unloading port 5 of the transport passage 1, and the main cage 8 is mounted on the carriage 103.
The guide roller 104 corresponding to the guide roller 33 of FIG. Also, on both sides of the carriage 103,
Stopper levers 105 and 106 that rotate with a cylinder 107 for preventing the magazine 9 from shaking are attached.

In this magazine delivery device 101, the carriage 103 is moved to the inside of the magazine entrance / exit 5 to face the main cage 8, and in that state, the transfer table 38 of the magazine transfer device 35 inside the main cage 8 is slid. . As a result, the magazine 9 transfers between the guide rollers 33 and 104 and is transferred between the main cage 8 and the carriage 103. When the carriage 103 moves on the track rail 102 from this state, the magazine 9 is pulled out from the doorway 5.

The magazine 9 taken out from the main cage 8 as described above is then picked up by the magazine traversing device 110 by the pair of gripping levers 119 and 119 and moved to the pedestal 111 of the left box transfer device 120. . Also,
From the box traverse device 121 on the right side to the traverse device 110,
The magazine 9 accommodating the empty collection box 2 is picked up and moved to the magazine delivery device 101.

On the other hand, the box delivery devices 120 and 121
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, a horizontal support stand 123 is vertically movably attached to a column 122 that is vertically erected.
A box transfer device 125 is provided on the support base 123 via a turntable 124. This box transfer device 125 is the same as the magazine transfer device 35 described above.
And the basic structure is the same, parts having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the box transfer devices 120 and 121, the magazine 9 is moved by the magazine traversing device 110.
11, when the support table 123 is moved to the magazine 9
Of the support racks 55 and 56, and then the transfer table 38 of the box transfer device 125 moves the collection box 2 into and out of the magazine 9. Then,
When the support base 123 descends to the chain conveyor 126 connected to the waste transport / storage device 130, the transfer table 38
Slides towards the chain conveyor 126 and transfers the collection box 2 onto the chain conveyor.

As shown in FIG. 15, the transport storage device 130 forms a loop-shaped transport path 131 with a large number of linear movement roller conveyors 132 and a rotation roller conveyor 133, and a plurality of rotation roller conveyors 133. In addition, a storage container 13 for various kinds of dust is introduced through the pull-in roller conveyor 134.
5, 136, 137, 138, 139 are connected.

A reading device (not shown) for reading the information of the identification sheet 60 on the side surface of the collection box 2 is provided in the vicinity of the rotating roller conveyor 133 connected to each of the storage containers 135 to 139. Signal is sent to the control device (not shown) of the carrier device. This control device stores the information of the article corresponding to the identification sheet 60 in advance, and when the detection signal is input from each reading device, the required rotation roller conveyor 133 is pulled in according to the type of the detected article. Conveyor 1
The collection box 2 conveyed is rotated toward 34 and is moved to a predetermined storage device 135-139.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, a lid attaching / detaching device 141 for detaching the lid plate 59 from the collecting box 2 and a collecting box are provided on the retracting conveyor 134 connected to each of the storage containers. A box reversing device 147 for raising and reversing 2 toward the storage container is provided. The lid attaching / detaching device 141 includes a gate-shaped frace 142.
A vacuum pad 144 is attached to the inside of the frame via a lifting cylinder 143, and the cover plate 59 of the collection box 2 moving inside the frame 142 is attached and detached by vacuum suction. Sensors 145 and 146 for detecting the mounting position and the mounting position of the lid are provided in front of and behind the lid attaching / detaching device 141, respectively.

The box reversing device 147 includes a guide rail 148 whose upper end portion is bent and the guide rail 1 thereof.
A box support 149 movably mounted on the support 48 and a drive mechanism 150 for moving the support 149 up and down. The support 148 has a fork 151 that is inserted into the lower clearance 62 of the collection box 2. And a fall prevention member 152 for preventing the inverted box 2 from falling.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mail transfer device 160, which is connected to the lower end of the transfer passage 1 so as to face the waste separation and storage device 100, has two belt conveyors 161 and 162. Are arranged in parallel, and the ends of the respective conveyors 161 and 162 are connected to the mail entrance / exit 6
It is configured by being introduced inside. The belt conveyors 161 and 162 are driven to rotate in opposite directions, and one of the conveyors 161 is mounted on the mailbox 1.
One is used for transmission and the other conveyor 162 is used for reception.

The carrying device of this embodiment has the above-mentioned structure, and its operation will be described below. Floor B on each floor of the building
_{In order} to carry out the trash from ₁ , B ₂ , ..., As shown in FIG. 3, the sub cage 14 is moved up and down in the case 13 with the empty magazine 9 accommodated in the sub cage 14 to move the magazine 9 up and down. The height of the upper support shelf 55 and the height of the entrance / exit 3 of the transport passage 1 are matched.

From this state, on each floor, the collection box 2 that collects dust by type such as paper dust and empty cans,
Stored in the storage room of the magazine 9 from the doorway 3. And
The magazine 9 is moved up and down by the height of each of the support shelves 55 and 56 by the sub cage 14, and the collection boxes 2 are stored in all the storage chambers 57.

When the magazine 9 is fully loaded in the collection box 2, the main cage 8 is called up to each floor by the operation panel provided at the entrance 3. When the main cage 8 moves up and down to a position facing the sub cage 14 as shown in FIG. 3, the magazine transfer device 35 is operated to transfer the magazine 9 from the sub cage 14 to the main cage 8. After that, the main cage 8 is lowered to the basement floor B _n where the selective storage device 100 is located.

When the main cage 8 arrives at the basement floor B, the magazine delivery device 101 that has entered the magazine carry-in / out port 5 takes out the magazine 9 from the main cage 8 and pulls it out of the magazine entrance / outlet 5. The magazine 9 in which the collection box 2 is full of dust is then transported by the magazine traversing device 110 to the left box delivery device 120.

On the other hand, from the box delivery device 121 on the right side, the magazine 9 accommodating the empty collection box 2 is conveyed to the magazine delivery device 101, and is delivered to the main cage 8 by the delivery device 101. This empty magazine 9 is then raised by the main cage 8 to the floor on which the trash has been taken out, and is transferred to the sub cage 14 installed on that floor, and then the internal collection box 2 is moved from the entrance 3 to the floor. It is pulled out to the floor.

In the magazine 9 conveyed to the left box delivery device 120, the collection boxes 2 filled with dust are taken out from the inside, and the respective collection boxes 2 are sequentially transferred to the roller conveyor 132 of the conveyance storage device 130. Be done.

In each of the collection boxes 2, the type of the internal dust is read from the identification sheet 60 by the reading device in front of the rotating roller conveyor 133 while the transport path 131 is moved, and the collection box in which the desired dust is stored. When 2 comes, the roller conveyor 133 rotates, and the collecting box 2 is moved to the retracting conveyor 134.

This collection box 2 is provided with storage containers 135-135.
The lid plate 59 is removed by the lid attaching / detaching device 141 while moving on the retracting conveyor 134 toward the 139, and then the lid plate 59 is raised by the reversing device 147 and then inverted, so that the dust inside is stored inside the storage container. Be thrown into.

The cover box 59 is attached to the collection box 2 from which the dust has been discharged by the lid attachment / detachment device 141, and is then conveyed to the box delivery device 121 on the right side via the conveyance path 131. Then, after being stored in each storage chamber 57 of the magazine 9 by the box delivery device 121, it is returned to the main cage 8.

Further, when the containers are full, the various kinds of dust put in the storage containers 135 to 139 are transferred to a garbage collection vehicle, a relay transportation vehicle for garbage, or the like for recycling or incineration.

On the other hand, in the case of processing mail such as mail and parcels, the sub cage 14 and the magazine transfer device 35 are used.
The main cage 8 is moved up and down on each floor while the movements of the drive system and the control system of the equipment related to the waste transportation such as are locked, and the two belt conveyors 53, 5 from the mail inlet 6
The mail box 11 which collects mails and the like via 4 is stored in the main cage 8.

Next, the mail box 11 is transferred to the basement floor B _n by the lowering of the main cage 8, and then transferred from the mail entrance / exit 6 to the belt conveyors 161 and 162 of the mail transfer device 160 for transmission or reception.

As described above, in the carrying apparatus of the embodiment, a plurality of collection boxes 2 are housed in the magazine 9 of the sub cage 14, and the magazines 9 are transferred to the main cage 8 and carried. Since it is not necessary to reciprocate the cage for each collection box to the loading / unloading position, the transport time can be significantly shortened.

Further, since the main cage 8 can be used for both dust transport and mail transport, the efficiency of use of the transport device can be improved and the work of transporting articles can be carried out efficiently.

Further, in the apparatus of the above-mentioned embodiment, the collection box 2 collecting dust can be made to stand by in the magazine 9 at the entrance / exit of each floor, so that the collection box 2 is made to stand by in the magazine 9 during the daytime, for example. As a result, the main cage 8 can be used for mail transportation, and at night, the collection box 2 can be transferred from the magazine 9 to the main cage 8 for garbage transportation, and flexible control of the transportation operation can be performed.

[0057]

As described above, according to the first means of the present invention, a plurality of collection boxes are stored in the magazine of the sub cage from the entrance of the transport passage, and the magazines are transferred to the main cage and transported, so that the collection boxes are carried. It is possible to carry out the transfer and the transportation to the cage in a short time, and it is possible to greatly improve the transportation efficiency of the articles. Further, since it is not necessary to make a plurality of collection boxes stand by in front of the entrance of the transfer passage, the space for stand-by and transfer can be reduced.

Further, in the second means of the present invention, articles can be directly delivered to the main cage other than the magazine of the collection box, so that many kinds of articles can be conveyed by one main cage, and the use of the conveying device is possible. The efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall structure of a carrying device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the above-mentioned transport passage.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the magazine transfer device of the above.

7 is a plan view of FIG.

8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing the magazine hook of the above.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a collection box and a positioning spacer.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a magazine delivery device.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the above.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing the box delivery device.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of the above.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a waste transport / storage device.

FIG. 16 is a side view showing the box reversing device.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the above.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Transport Passage 2 Collection Box 3 Entry / Exit 4 Mail In / Out 5 Magazine In / Out 6 Mail In / Out 8 Main Cage 9 Magazine 14 Secondary Cage 15 Lifting Mechanism 35 Magazine Transfer Device 53, 54 Belt Conveyor 100 Waste Sorting Storage Device 101 Magazine Delivery Device 120, 121 Box delivery device 130 Transport storage device 131 Transport path 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 Storage container 141 Cover plate detaching device 147 Box reversing device 160 Mail transport device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sub cage and an elevating mechanism for moving the sub cage up and down with respect to the entrance and exit are provided between a transfer passage through which the main cage moves up and down and a plurality of entrances and exits provided along the entrance. Between the main cage and the sub cage, a magazine for arranging and supporting article collection boxes in the vertical direction is provided so as to be movable, and the magazine is transferred to the main cage or the sub cage between them. An article conveying device provided with a magazine transfer means for making it possible. 2. The article conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main cage is provided with article delivering means for delivering articles directly, and the conveying passage is provided with an input port for feeding articles into the article delivering means.